Hinge and support for closures



March 16 1926. 1,577,378

G. W. SMIDLEY HINGE AND SUPPORT FOR CLOSURES Filed A h 26, 1924 Patented Mar, 16, 1926.

UNITED STATES GEORGE w. SMIDLEY, on NEW HOLLAND, onro.

HINGE AND SUPPORT FOR CLOSURES.

Application filed August 26, 1924. Serial No. 734,284.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEo-nGE W. SM IDLEY, a citizen of the United States, residlng. at New Holland, in the county of Plckaway,

State of Ohio, have invented certain new,

and useful Improvements in Hinges and Supportsfor C osures; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in closures, and particularly to hinged closures.

One object of the invention 1s to provlde a closure which is adapted for use-1n connection with a hog feeder, pen, or the llke, and which is provided with novel means for attaching the same to the feeder, pen or the like, whereby the closure ma be easily swung into open position, or c osed position.

Another object is to provide a device for hingedly connecting the closure to the feeder, or pen, and which Will serve as a support for the closure when in open or closed position.

Other objects and advantages Wlll be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the adcompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an end view of an Ienclos e for hogs, showing the closure in closedposition.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the closure in open position.

Figure 3 is a vertical transverse sect1on al view through the enclosure and closure, in the position of Figure 1.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, there is shown an einolosing pen for confining hogs, the opposite longer side walls 10, of which, are inclined .upwardly and inwardly, as clearly seen in F igure 3, one of the vertical end walls 11 being provided. with an access door 12. On the top of the pen there is disposed the closure 5 13, which has the vertical end walls 14, and

15. In each of the vertical end walls 14 there are formed the ventilating openings 16. Depending aprons 17 are disposed between the outer ends of the end walls, and

the upwardly converging top wall portions connected thereto, and to the longer edges of the wall portions 15, said a rons being disposed-at an angle to lie parallel with the mo ined walls of the pen.

Secured to the inner face of each end wall 14, of the closure 13, is the upper. end of a flat metal bar 18, said bar extending downwardly at right angles to the lower edge of the closure, and being pivotally connected to the outer face of the end wall 11 of the pen. A simi ar, but slightly longer metal bar -l9 is mounted on the ivot which carries the bar 18, and is dispose outwardly of the end wall 11, while the upper end of the bar 19 is secured to the inner face of the end wall 14, in such 'position that it extends at an acute angle to the bar 18.

When the closure is in closed position one side thereof is. supported by the shorter bar 18, which stands vertically, as-ciearly seen in Figure 1, while the other side of the closure carries the blocks 20, in the inner angles of the corners thereof, for contact with the upper edges of th e/side andend walls of the pen, tosupport 1d other side of the closure.

When the c osure is in open position, as seen in Figure 2, one of the longer edge portlons rests a ainst the adjacent inclined-side wall 11, of the pen.

By reason of the fact that the longer sides of the pen are inclined upwardly and inwardly, there will be no danger of the closure being blown out of place, bythe wind, when the closure is in open position, and resting against said side.

I Particular attention is called to the fact that the upper ends of the metal bars 18 and 19 are secured to -the closure, and the lower ends pivoted to the end walls of the pen, at one side of the center of the pen. This arrangement causes the greater part of the weight of the closure to lie at one side of the pen, with the result that the closure will remain in closed position against any winds of reasonable strength; Also, when the closure is in open position, and resting against one of the inclined sides of the pen,

it will be diflicult for wind to blow the 010- I cent one long side thereof and having their other ends pivotally connected to the ends of the enclosure, externally thereof and in.- Wardly of a long side thereof, and obliquely extending bars pivotally connected tothe said ends of the enclosure coincidently with the adjacent ends of the first bars and having their other ends secured to the inner.

faces of the said ends of the cover adjacent the intermediate portions thereof, whereby to permit said cover to be swung into a position with its enclosure closing portion ture.

' GEORGE W. SMIDLEY. 

